Screening for high blood pressure: Reaffirmation recommendation statement

American Family Physician

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1087-1090

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ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MORBIDITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POTASSIUM INTAKE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SHORT SURVEY; SODIUM RESTRICTION; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 67649265252     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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